Population growth rates in Tunisia
Tunisia: Population growth rates was 0.653 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.653
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1975
All-time low
0.489
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.653 for population growth rates in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Tunisia peaked at 2.71 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.99 | — |
| 1951 | 2.02 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.1 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.19 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.65 | -24.7% |
| 1957 | 0.984 | -40.3% |
| 1958 | 0.993 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.27 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.45 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.71 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 2.38 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.55 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.52 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.55 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.32 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.15 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.988 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.881 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.868 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.897 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.936 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.988 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.947 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.907 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.754 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.489 | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.681 | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.653 | -4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.653 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.653 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +39.3% | 0.489 | 0.681 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 | 0.984 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.12 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.29 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 | 2.01 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.15 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9754 | 0.868 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.907 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6442 | 0.489 | 0.754 | 4 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Tunisia?
- Population growth rates in Tunisia was 0.653 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1975.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for population growth rates?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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